Articles by Keith Carman

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  Holy Grail

  Improper Burial

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  Spawned from a deep appreciation for Judas Priest, but propelled by the epic tendencies of European power metal, a kinship with the likes o...

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  Dance Electric

  A Penance For Your Thoughts

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  Thoughtful without becoming mired in the dissection of its intellectual processes and vicious yet still capable of displaying softer sentim...

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  This Moment in Black History

  Public Square

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  Abrasive, yet catchy, and completely odd, Public Square unites many of garage rock and punk's most influential, formative elements together...

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  Pierced Arrows

  Descending Shadows

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  Hailing from Oregon, yet inspired by the loose junkie rock of '70s New York ― and somewhat by the lax attitude their side of the cont...

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  Aeternam

  Toronto, ON March 12

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2010

  Sometimes being the oddball helps. Hailing from Quebec City and amalgamating some truly diverse influences into a strong metallic foundatio...

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  Assassinate the Following

  Toronto, ON March 12

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2010

  Charged with the task of opening a full evening of metal sponsored by one of the genre's longest-standing and influential record labels, Me...

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  Barn Burner

  Toronto, ON March 12

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2010

  Truly coming into their own since joining the Metal Blade roster within the past few months, Montreal groove metallers Barn Burner live up...

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  Bison B.C.

  Toronto, ON March 12

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2010

  Despite the onslaught of talent and ability that had graced Metal Blade's beguiling showcase up to this point, few were prepared for the ri...